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Fastening
Booster seats ............... ... .. 17
5
Convert ible child safety seats .. ..... 173
Infant seats ..................... 172
Fastening eyes . ................. .. .. 82
Flat tire Changing . .. ........... .. .... .. . 272
Floor mats ........... .... .......... 130
Fog lights, front ........... .... .. .. .. 58
Folding master key with remote control .. 38
Foot pedals .. .. ... ........ .. .... .. . 130
For the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and the environment 222
Letting your engine warm up ....... 107
Reducing engine noise by upshifting ear ly
8,9
Refueling . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ 222
Saving fuel by upshifting early .. ... . 8, 9
Using the rear window defogger . ... . 102
Front airbags Description . ...... .. .. .. .. .. .... . 149
How they work .......... .. .. .. .. . 154
Front seats .. .. .. ................... 73
Adjusting . .. ... ........ ...... .. . 127
Adjusting the manual seats ......... 74
Child restraints in the front seat .... 147
Heated seats .................... 103
Fro ntal collisions and the laws of physics 136
Fuel Current fuel mileage .... .... ....... 21
Fu el gauge ........ ... .. ...... .. .. 10
Fuel supply too low . ... .. .. .... .... 34
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Fuel
economy messages (efficiency program)
26
Fuel filler flap Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . 224
Fuel gauge .... .. ................. ... 10
Fuel range ............. .... .. .. .. .. . 21
Fuel supply
Additives .. ............... ...... 219
Blended gasoline .... .. .. .. ... .... 219
Fuel filler neck .. ........... .. .. .. 221
Fuel gauge . .... .... .. .. ... ....... 10
Fuel tank capacity ......... ... 10,221
Gasoline ...................... .. 219
Gasoline additives ................ 220
Octane rating ...... .............. 219
Recommendation ................ 219
Refuelling ... .. .... .. .. .... .. ...
222
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . 224
Fuel tank
Capac ity ........................ 221
Capacity (gallons/liters) ........ ... . 10
Fuse arrangement ................ ... 282
Fuses Replacing ....................... 281
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Gas discharge lamps ...... ........... 285
Gauges Eng ine coolant tern perature .......... 9
Fuel gauge .. ..... .. .............. 10
Speedometer ............ .. ... .... 10 Tachomete
r ... ... .... ........ ..... 8
Trip odometer .................... 10
Gear recommendation ................ 19
Gearshift indicator ................... 19
Gearshift lever .................... . 114
General illust ration
Instruments and controls ............
7
Generator
Warning/indicator lights ... .. ...... 15
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 246
Glove compartment . .. .. .. ...... ..... 92
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 61
Glow plug system Indicator light .................... 13
Warning light ...... ..... ... . ... .. 13
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 295
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Head restraints .......... .... .. .. .. . 128
Adjusting ................. ...... 128
Rear seats .. .. ................... 78
Headlight defective ... ...... ............... 36
Headlight range control defect ive . .. ...... ............... 35
Headlights ................. ... ...... 56
Front fog lights ................... 58
Switching off ... ..... .... ... .. .. .. 56
Switching on ................... .. 56
Xenon headlights . .. .... .... .. ..... 56
Heated rear window ..................... 102
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data
-Alphabetical inde x __ __,_ ______________________________________________ _
Heated outside mirrors ...... .... .. .. . 65 Improperly worn safety belts .... .. .. . 143 K
Heated washer jets
Wiper and washer system ...... ... . 65
Heavy clothing and safety belts ..... ... 138
High beam ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 56, 59
Warning/indicator lights . .. .. ... ... 14
High voltage warning labe l ........ ... 294
Hill Descent Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Hill hold assist Starting on hills
hood 110
See Engine hood ...
.............. 225
Hood release ......... .............. 225
Horn ........... ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7
How are child restraint system anchors related
to child safety . .. .. .. .. ......... 180
How many a irbags does my vehicle have? .. ..
152
How often should I check my tire pressures? .
253
How safety belt pretensioners work .. .. 143
Hydroplaning ... .... ............... 257
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Ignition key ... .. .... ......... .... .. 106 Indicator light
Airbag system ....... ..... ... 156, 157
Audi magnetic ride ... ... ... ..... .. 12
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ... ...... . 157
Indicator lights . .. ........... ...... 8 , 11
Red symbols in the center display .. .. 30
Yellow symbols in the center display . . 30
Infant seats .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 172
Inside rear view mirror ........ .. .. . 63, 64
Installing child safety seats Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Installing the upper tether strap on the anchorage ... ................. . 185
Instrument panel Illum ination ......... .... .. .... .. 58
Instrument panel and controls . .. .. .. .. .
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Instruments and controls
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Interior light Rear ... ................. .. .... .. 62
Interior lights .. .. ................ 60, 61
Ambient lighting ... ............... 62
Luggage compartment ............. 63
Interlock switch ............. .. .. .. .. 33
Ignition lock ....... ... ............. 106
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Ignition lock positions .. .. .. ......... 106
Immobilizer .. .. ..... ... .. .......... 10 Jack and too ls . ... ................. . 270
Important information for vehicles with Diesel engine when adding or chang ing engine
oil .. ....................... .. 233
Important things to do before driving .. 125 Jump starting
.. .. .. ......... ...... . 288
Jumper cables .. .. .................. 288
Jump -starting ............... .. .... . 286 Key
............. ... ... ... .. .. ..... 38
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Coded sett ings ............ .. .. .. 102
Convenience opening and closing of
windows . .. .. .... .............. SO
Key replacement .... .............. 38
Master key . .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... .. 38
Valet key .... .... .. ... ... ... .. .. . 38
Key-coded settings Climate controls .. .. ............. 102
Kick-down Automatic transmission ........... 120
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LATCH 180
Description . ... ................. 182
Installing a child restraint .. ... .. .. 183
Location ............ ...... .... .. 181
Mounting and re leasing the anchorage
hook .. ........... .. .... .. .. .. 183
Launch Control Program ............. 120
Leather .................... ... .. .. 215
Cleaning ........... .. ... ..... .. 216
leaving home ... ............. .... .. . 57
Lifting jack ............ .... .... .. .. 276
Lifting points ................ ...... 292
Lifting/ra ising the vehicle ........... . 292
Light coming/leaving home ............ .. 57
Exterior lighting .. .. .... .......... 57
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Replacing a sound system .... ... .. .. . 302
Replacing light bu lbs ... .. ... ... ..... 285
Replacing tires and wheels ............ 258
Replacing windshield wiper blades ...... 69
Reporting Safety Defects ......... .... 133
Reset button ........................ 10
Resetting remote control ....... .. ..... 43
Retractor ..... ...... .. .. .. .... ..... 139
Reverse
Automatic transmission .... .. .....
115
Rims
Cast alloy ...................... .
212
Replacing ....................... 257
Steel rims .................... .. . 212
Roof rack
Attachment points w ith separate roof rack
system ................ .........
87
Loading .. .. .. ... .... ... .. .. ..... 88
Mounting locations ........... .... . 88
Safe mounting ............... ..... 86
Roof weight .... .. .. ............. .... 88
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S tronic ........ ...... .. ... ........ 115
Driving Notes .................... 117
Emergency program ........... ... 121
Kick-down .. ............ ........ 120
T i ptronic ... .. ... ... ...... ....... 119
Tipt ronic controls on the steering wheel .
120
SAFE ............................... 10
Safe driving habits ..... .. .. .. .. ..... 124
Safety belt position .... .... ......... 140
Safety belt height adjustment .. .. .. 142
Safety belts worn by pregnant women ...
141
Safety belt pretensioner ........... ... 143
Service and disposal .............. 144
Safety belt warning light ......... 15, 135
Safety belts . ...... .............. ... 139
cleaning ..................... ... 217
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt .................. ...
13 7
Fastening .. .. .......... ......... 139
height adjustment ....... ...... .. .
142
Improperly worn ................. 143
Not worn ....................... 137
Safety belt position ............... 140
Safety instructions .. .. ... ..... .. . 138
Securing child safety seats ......... 177
Spe cial considerat ions fo r pregnant
women ................ .... .. ..
141
Unfastening .. ................. .. 142
Warning/indicator light ........... 135
Why YOU MUST wear them .... 135, 136
Worn properly ................... 138
Launch Control Program .......... . 120 S f
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11
a ety compliance sticker ............. 294
e ec or ever oc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Safety equipment .... ............. ..
124 Selector lever positions ........ ... . 115
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection .................. ...
124
Safety guidelines
Seat adjustment ................. .
73
Safety instructions
Engine compartment ..... ..... .. .
226
for side curtain airbags ............ 166
for using child safety seats ......... 170
for using safety belts ............. 138
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System .
158
Safety lock
Ignition key, automatic transmission
106
Seat adjustment
Driver's seat ................ .... ..
73
Front passenger's seat ............. 7 4
Front seats ... ..... ...... ...... ...
73
Head restraints .................. 128
Head restraints, front seat .......... 77
Lumbar support .. .. ............... 77
Manual controls .. .. .... ...... ..... 7 4
Manual seats ....... .......... .. ..
74
Power seat .. ..... ................ 75
Seat be lts
Why YOU MUST wear them . . . .
135, 136
See also Safety belts ...... .. ... .. . 135
Seating capacity ....... ...... ... . .. . 135
Seating pos it ion
Driver .............. ... .. .... ...
126
Front passenger ................ .. 127
How to adjust the front seats ....... 12 7
Incorrect seat position .. ..........
129
Occupants .. ................... . 126
Rear passengers ................ . 128
Controls and equip
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data
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Seats
Number of seats
135
Selector lever positions
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . .
115
Service and disposal
Safety belt pretensioner .. .........
144
Service interval display .. .............. 27
Service position fo r windshield wipers ... 68
Set menu .................. ... .. .. . 25
Setting
Date display ................. .. .. ..
9
Digital clock .............. ... .. .. .. 9
Side airbags
Description . ....................
161
How they work .................. 162
Side curtain airbags .... .. .. .. .. ..... 164
Description .. .. ................. 164
How they work . .. ...... ......... 165
Safety instructions ............ ... 166
S ide marker lights ..... .............. 56
Ski sack .. .. .... .. .. ................ 85
Snow chains 262
90
Sockets .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. ... .
Sound system Rep lacing . ... ..... ..............
302
Sound system display . .. ... ........ .. . 18
Sources of information about child restraints
and their use ........... ...... ..
186
Spare tire .. .................... ... 271
Spare wheel
See Spare tire ............ .... ... 271
Speed rating letter code .... .. ... .... 259
Speed warning ... .. ..... ..... ..... .. 35
Speed wa rning system ......... ... .. .. 28
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Starting assistance ........... .. .. ... 288
Starting on hills
H ill hold assist ........... .. .. .. .
110
Starting the engine .......... .. . 106, 107
What should I do if the engine does not
start? ....... .... .. .... .......
107
Steel wheels ................ .. .... . 212
Steering ................... .. .... . 105
Locking the steeringi ........ ...... 106
See also Electro-mechanical power assist .
17,193
Steering wheel column
Ad'
t' JUS rng .... .... .. .. .. .... .... .
Steps for determining correct load limit
Stopping the engine ... ............. .
Storage ............. ... ... . ... ... . .
105
254
108
91
Compartments in the door trims ..... 93
Cup holder rear center armrest .... .. 89
Glove compartment ....... .. .... .. 92
Small objects ......... .... .. .... .. 92
Storage compartment
Increasing size ..... .... .... .. .. ..
81
Sun visors .......................... 63
Sunroof
See panoramic sliding sunroof ..... .. 51
Switches
Emergency flasher ........ .. .. .. ..
59
Switching the air conditioner (automatic)
on/off ......... ... .. .... ........
97
Symbols
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Red symbols in the center display 30
Yellow symbols in the center display .. 30
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Tailgate
See Rear lid .. .. .. .. .............. 45
Technical modificat ions . ....... .. .. .. 302
Temperature
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
98
Setting for the driver's and front passen-
' 'd ger s s1 e ..... ... ............... 98
Tether anchors .. .... .. ............. 184
Tether strap ........... .. .... .... .. 184
Th e first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards ... .......... ... . ...
197
Tie-downs .............. ........ 82, 132
Tips for the environment
Saving fuel ...... .. .. .. ......... .
89
Tire pressure .... ....... ...... .... .. 252
T ir e pressure monitoring system ..... . 264
Loss of air pressure ............ 13, 265
Malfunction ... .... ............. . 265
Resetting tire pressures .. ......... 267
Warning light ............. .. . ... . 36
Ti re service life .. .. .. .. .............
Tires .................. ... .. .. ' .. .
Replacing .. ............ .... .... .
Service life . .... .. .. .. .. ..... .. . .
speed rating letter code .......... .
Tir e manufacturing date .. ........ .
256
245
257
256
259
259